Study, Pray, Serve: 25th Sunday of the Year

Here are some of the main themes that surface in the readings for the 25th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Wisdom 2:12,17-20

• The wicked seek to beset the just one, who reproaches them for their transgressions.
• The wicked will put the just one to the test with revilement and torture.

Psalm – 54:3-8

• “The Lord upholds my life.”
• The Psalmist calls upon God for help in times of great distress.

2nd Reading – James 3:16-4:3

• Wisdom and righteousness come from what is pure and peaceful.
• Wars and conflicts come from the passions within us.

Gospel Mark 9:30-37

• Jesus relates his upcoming death and resurrection to the disciples, and they do not understand it.
• The disciples were arguing on the journey who was the greatest; Jesus teaches that the greatest are those who humbly serve others.

Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year

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